They had various measurements on the strings (table below), which we managed to duplicate by using various algorithms (which can be found all over the net), both with real squashes and in computer models.
period/seconds | length of string/inches Exploratorium measures | length of string/cm calculated using a formula |
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15 | 3918 | 99.36 |
16 | 3438 | 87.33 |
17 | 301532 | 77.36 |
18 | 27532 | 69.00 |
19 | 2438 | 61.93 |
20 | 22 | 55.89 |
21 | 193132 | 50.69 |
22 | 18316 | 46.19 |
23 | 1658 | 42.26 |
24 | 15932 | 38.81 |
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